On May 12, 2026, Kim Yong-beom, Director of the Policy Office at the Presidential Office of South Korea, proposed considering the establishment of a 'citizen dividend' system, funded by excess taxes generated by the artificial intelligence (AI) industry rather than directly from corporate profits. He argued that the benefits of the AI infrastructure era stem from the industrial foundation built by the nation over more than half a century, and part of these benefits should be returned to all citizens through institutional arrangements. Kim pointed out that while AI development is expected to drive the transformation of South Korea's economic structure, excess profits are naturally concentrated, with groups such as shareholders of memory chip companies likely to reap substantial rewards, while the broader middle class may only experience indirect effects. Therefore, he emphasized the need to establish a new social contract to ensure that the fruits of progress benefit society as a whole.